What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller, Homebuilding position at Winchester Carlisle Companies?
Controller: Homebuilding
Winchester Carlisle Companies, Dunhill Homes & Ameritex Homes
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Purpose
The Controller's main function is to develop and maintain a strategic financial plan for the organization and ensure that all financial decisions align with the company’s strategic plan.
Tasks
Planning and Analysis
- Oversee the daily accounting and cash management of the home builder.
- Direct and oversee competitive financial analysis and statistical studies.
- Direct the development of the budgeted balance sheet and cash flow statements.
- Review reports on historical and future trends in performance, return and depreciation to determine appropriate paths for financial development.
- Head homebuilding function which provides financial oversight, leadership and support.
- Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures.
- Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyze causes of unexpected variance.
- Supervise Accounts Payable and provide appropriate coaching.
- Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools.
- Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies.
- Support Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis of current and historic market trends.
- Partner directly with functional leadership and serves as a business partner in strategic decision-making.
- Direct the preparation of presentations and forecasts for Board of Directors, banks, investors, and ratings agencies.
Reporting
- Prepare Quarterly and Monthly Financial reports.
- Design and direct the preparation of recurring and ad hoc financial performance analysis.
- Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.
- Direct financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives to include acquisitions, brand expansion, organic market growth, and alternate revenue stream opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned
Accounts Payable
- Review overhead invoices
- Oversee payables and cash direction
- Prepare daily manual checks, sign checks
- Produce computer checks weekly
- Monitor cash discount
- Oversee the reconciliation of temporary invoices with timesheets and billing rates
Cash Management
- Prepare cash flow
- Track daily cash balance
- Online banking and wire transfers
Leadership
- Manage accounting department members
- Ensure employees have clear direction and goals
- Coach and mentor employees
- Ensure outcomes and deliverables are complete
- Set policies and procedures as needed
- Ensure organization is compliant and reduce financial risk
- Promote company relationships with homebuilders
- Promote job safety and encourage safe working practices with all employees and trade contractors
- A good listener and able to be helpful in conflict resolutions between employees, other trade contractors, material suppliers and any other agencies should it be required
Other Duties
- Assist with Annual budget and quarterly updates
- Generate strategic banking relationships
- Issuing financial statements to various individuals and groups within the Company – communicating significant variances in a timely manner
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions
- Improve the adequacy of internal controls, including recommendations to Company objectives for various departments
- Prepare journal entries
- Monitor the financial performance
- Prepare financial projections and annual budget
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of GAAP compliance
- Strong MS Office with emphasis in Excel
- Experience with Hyphen BRIX/BuildPro preferred
- Prioritizes and implements process improvement opportunities
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Effective working relationships with others both within and outside of their team
Skills and Abilities
- Team/ Service Focused
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented in all assignments
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Accuracy, analytical skills and attention to detail are required
- Strong multi-tasking skills; must manage responsibilities under strict deadlines
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, MBA preferred
- 8 to 10 years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience
- 10 to 15 years in the homebuilding industry required
